Nell

American  

[nel] / nɛl /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Helen.

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Example Sentences

In her breakout role as Nell Crain, the youngest and most sensitive of five adult siblings reckoning with wounds from a childhood summer spent in a cursed home, Pedretti became the undisputed heart of “Hill House,” anchoring the show with a spellbinding performance that christened her as a scream queen.

From Los Angeles Times

“American movies are a sort of Rorschach of the culture,” says Nell Minow, a longtime film critic and author of “101 Must-See Movie Moments.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I shall call you Nell,” she said, stepping over to a straight-backed chair and perching there.

From Literature

Because Nell Warne was just about the prettiest name I’d ever heard.

From Literature

“I am ready to go, Nell, but not to breakfast,” she announced, giving one of the gloves on her hand a firm tug.

From Literature